Lancaster County School District Expectations for Using IXL in the Secondary Classroom 2024
IXL is a supplement and support for the ELA and mathematics classroom for grades 6-12 and the science classroom for grade 6.
IXL is available to all secondary ( grade 6-12) students within the Lancaster County School District and usage is encouraged, although not required.
It is required that all students using IXL be required to complete the Diagnostic Test prior to skill plans being pinned. The diagnostic data is needed as a baseline for each student to show and to work on growth for individual plans to be built according to student need. Additionally, this data will be collected by the Department of Secondary Education to assist in evaluating student growth and should be completed by the last school day of September for fall courses and the last school day of January for spring courses.
Teachers should pin the SC standards, (and when applicable) the SC Ready Test Prep Skill Plan as well as NWEA MAP Growth Plan.
Teachers should monitor student data on their dashboard weekly and use it to discuss student progress in PLC meetings as necessary.
IXL practice is individualized to meet students where they are, therefore, teachers may only record grades from IXL when assessments have been generated using the Quiz feature.
Students should work to reach the proficiency level for no more than two skills each week (one per content area).
The goal is always 80 as the Smartscore. As soon as a student reaches an 80 Smartscore, the student’s data registers as proficient. Students should not be required to work to achieve a 90 or 100. The Smartscore is never to be used as a numeric grade.
On average, it takes approximately 20 minutes of focused time for a learner to reach proficiency as a middle or high school student. If a student has been working for 30 minutes and still has not reached proficiency, students should take a pause and seek additional support for that particular skill.
Smartscores:
100= Mastery
90= Excellence
80=Proficiency
In order to provide expanded opportunities in the learning platform, students can also access IXL practice at home using a variety of devices including smartphones, tablets, laptops or desktop computers. Students should NOT, however, be required to use IXL at home.
Each week, students are encouraged to select their two lowest skills from their individualized skill plan from which to work to achieve proficiency. Teachers should, however, use their professional judgment and additional classroom data in helping to determine which skills need specific instruction, practice and refinement for their students.
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